The Remarkable Marathon Record Of Yuki Kawauchi

[@SamWade]

Imagine grinding and pushing to run a 70 minute half and you look next to you to see a guy dressed as a panda chasing you down 😭😭

[@Young-ep8ik]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@antoniolourenco4684]

And with The work you must have to put on to Run a sub 70 min Half. Cant let no panda pass me🤣

[@antoniolourenco4684]

i even imagine him casually taking a gel in bambú format. That would be Legendary 😂

[@Ben-yw8be]

Yuki is my favorite marathoner of all time. Insanely consistent and tough.

[@icecreamy02]

Plus Yuki is just an ordinary salary man is just beyond me. Much respect for him

[@threatened2024]

He only runs now, but he did a crazy amount while also working a regular job. One reason he stopped working was people insulting him for doing both. There's a video on him getting his six majors medal, he talks about it there.

[@rizalfauzi8395]

He start full time running in 2019. The reasom because his brother suggest him to become full time to improve his time, and also people in japan is very strict about job, some people give him a letter to focus on his job instead running , because it can waste taxpayer money, althought he’d already won many championship and do it by self funding. He’s very inspirational, and I hope he can won major marathon again in next years.

[@heroe1486]

​​​@@rizalfauzi8395 More like hypocrites/overly formal. Japanese work a lot of hours but aren't more productive than french who work less hours in average, they also supposedly don't leave their job before their job do. I don't call that being strict but overly formal, which is kinda useless if at the end you're not more productive than those working less than you. And winning championship and making your country more popular internationally isn't "wasting people's money", it's called soft power and is a reason why Japan is so influential culturally these days, which ofc help their economy. The any waste of time is them writing those letters.

[@kylestansbury780]

YUKI is a beast!

[@nathanenns]

That only running nerds have ever heard of and this video isn’t going to change that much.

[@LDS..]

I have found my new favorite runner

[@derpyderp1991]

Yuki's world record might never be broken

[@terrywilder9]

Not so impressive if the news stories are correct. Kelvin Kiptum is running marathon distances every single day.

[@terrywilder9]

@@chuckd5819 Kipchoge is said to run 140 miles per week all sub 7 minute miles. This is over 5 sub 3: marathons. Thus there are probably dozens of runners that could do what Yuki Kawauchi is doing, albeit not in the cold damp conditions where he excels. I would look at this as guys who have a very difficult three hour a day job, running.

[@swamigal]

Sorokin runs more ​@@terrywilder9

[@terrywilder9]

@@swamigal Yes that also makes Kawauchi's performance even less impressive. I don't know his training regimen but he's running almost the equivalent of 8 marathons in succession. I wonder how he would do in the one down in Mexico.

[@ztido]

​@@terrywilder9 Too bad kiptum is gone 😢

[@seb_617]

This is mad impressive and inspiring. It’s one thing to run those kind of times when your life is 100% focused on it. To do it so often, over such a long period - while holding a regular job! - is just next level. 👏

[@basicjimster]

I don't know if this should be reminded of but even someone like Yuki is not immune to bad days. When a friend of mine did the Gold Coast Marathon in 2022, he told me that Yuki ended up joining him in his 5-ish/km pace group due to getting injured around the 5km mark or so. Somehow he was still able to finish in under 4 hours even with that injury, which I feel is already impressive in itself.

[@doloresramirez5683]

I hope he gets to race at the Olympics 🤞🏼

[@JoelGraves]

As a life long track guy and above average casual runner in his mid 40s Yuki to me is an icon. You don’t have to be the GOAT to be great. Longevity and consistency is sooo underrated.

[@payrysdoscs4903]

Mans is insane. Exchanging ultra-fast performances for sterling consistency is a fair tradeoff

[@franciscoalmeidangs2737]

This man is so godamn inspiring!

[@usa9558]

The video really showed why Kiptum's '' did not feel pain'' comment is so legendary. Good content.

[@misja4122]

We need a movie about this guy!

[@robertocarlos2406]

Your vídeo output is parallel impressive as kawauchi's feats

[@HashBrownDoyler]

Half of his videos are filled of irrelevant waffle

[@oscarenriqueromerocabezas5773]

Yuki es un gran atleta, un animal de la ruta y que no se rinde ante la adversidad.

[@cwopre]

With all this recent Yuki coverage, would love to see some Ekiden coverage from TRP in the future.

[@seaden0000]

Thank you very much for posting this video. Your videos are very motivating and inspiring. Yuki specially is really inspiring.

[@LeadershipAlliance]

Simply sensational! GO YUKI!!

[@Sagradon]

Kawauchi is wanna of the best stories to follow!

[@silversurfer1908]

Many can run faster in ideal conditions, but the more adverse the conditions, the bigger my bets are on Yuki.

[@benjaminbaker2959]

Damn Kawauchi is a stud

[@marcelomar9728]

Atualmente Yuki Kawauchi correu 130 maratonas Sub2h20!

[@tianl98765]

Yuki is everyone's hero

[@18greens18fairways]

Love this guy

[@heoTheo]

Yuki is my inspiration.

[@ZachJalteco]

His durability is out of this world! 👽

[@tejashmajmudar3025]

I can't thank you enough for such a superb video. You are my favourite vlogger for all athletics. Keep it up.🎉

[@panner11]

So basically he's the marathoner among marathoners.

[@chrism45]

He's relentless. He needs to finish 220 marathons under 2:20 some day.

[@gabebunn4565]

HE’S SO BADASS!!!

[@dyang8612]

I like him.

[@alb.1911]

Unbelievable.

[@aselv21]

So, is he in the conversation for the GOAT?? Seems like he's a dawg for sure! No championships, but his volume and consistency is insane! No BS either, just work!

[@martinst8764]

What I love about him is that he doesn't look naturally talented (unlike all the Africans) but seems to succeed on sheer Japanese grit. I saw him run past me (I was spectating!) in the rain in London and I was aghast at his running action! And his running intensity!!!

[@edwardbender7724]

113 sub 2:20 marathons is just insane! With the possibility of 225 subs.This man is superhuman! 🔥🔥🔥 🔥

[@jonasvigueras685]

220 sub 2:20 would be really nice

[@lorenzoquirante8685]

He truly is the citizen runner

[@kylesuarez5540]

Jakob i. Hasn't tried focusing on the marathon. But he'll start up in his distances once He has every record from the 1500 m up.

[@garyflynn3762]

Great video!!! Yuki, awesome guy !!! Great runner !!!

[@Chris-dw3xl]

Amazing and a big thank you for show casing a “ average runner”

[@MrEgor31]

The Great of All Times FROM RUNNING UNIVERSE COURAGEOUS MAN DAREDEVIL My ADMIRATION

[@lou8828]

An inspiration 🎉

[@nathanenns]

Kawauchi Runnning Productions

[@juansimo5248]

Beast!

[@charlesdonaldson488]

LEGEND!!!

[@Menstral]

10:14 make it work out to be 220 marathons

[@michaeltanel3815]

Right?! Golden opportunity missed!

[@hendrickson3414]

We see you Yuki 🏃🏽‍♂️

[@dontneedme25]

Yuki is the honey badger when it comes to running and recovery: he don’t give a sh*t

[@nicholashanashiro9503]

I think there might be a typo in your list at 2:54. On the 9th line of it Fukuoka is misspelled. You spelled it right higher in the list.

[@MrBrian000]

First time hearing of this guy

[@lordstalker93]

Yuki is epitome of japanese samurai fighting spirit translated in marathon running.

[@azerez]

He runs more marathons a year than I run 5ks 😂

[@Malaki727]

This will happen again. Again. Again. Again.

[@benjaminbaker2959]

You gonna run 113 marathons under 2:20?

[@stayfrosty2310]

He's saying yuki is going to continue to do this again again agin

[@JappaKneads]

​@@stayfrosty2310Really?

[@stayfrosty2310]

That was at least my interpretation of his comment

[@TheProchargedmopar]

Insane 👍💪

[@19Vxc76]

The people's GOAT 😊

[@chrisastro300]

Insane!

[@santiagomuniz5794]

Da best

[@stevelau7694]

He happens to have a lot of muscle mass for a marathon runner which would favor him since wind and rain would slow him down less than the runners with smaller builds

[@user-ho2wh3ut1v]

日本より世界が川内優輝の偉大さをわかっている！ こんな凄いランナーは世界中探してもいない。 マラソンの神様のような人だ。 それが日本人であったことがうれしい。 この時代に生まれ～リアルタイムでその活躍を見れたことはうれしい。

[@davidpadilla6095]

WOW

[@garrysekelli6776]

He just runs marathons instead of training.

[@Keliiyamashita]

The Japanese! Just like Ichiro hitting 4000 hits… after he entered the Major Leagues at 27!

[@harborwolf22]

Why did you delete your Parker Valby video? You gonna just not address it? Okay.

[@jesussillero965]

can you start doing high school xc again

[@ojgfhuebsrnvn2781]

He just works far from home

[@davidgagen9856]

Racing as training.

[@chapter4running224]

Gotta cash in this one. Figures.

[@JasonAtlas]

Some kind of new sauce is about. Wonder what it is. Hopefully it's not too unkind on the body.

[@pinoyrunningpenguin]

I can't even run a single marathon at sub 3:20

[@zeroses89]

Hi

[@pwt1969]

The records are due to new Space Shoes

[@gokiwi2642]

Haha want a awesome dude cooool 🏃🏽‍♂️⛷👣🐧🌲👣👣✅😀

[@mariodacol669]

Seems today Japan got it not always the African or Ethiopian.. be safe folks God bless everyone.

[@Dan8254]

It will be impossible for any athlete to break this record. Assuming one can only run 4 marathon competitions per year. This is already overly ambitious number btw. Athletes can only run 25years max, giving a total of only 100 marathons.

[@alboreham388]

playa

[@LVT_Music21]

Is this narrator AI generated or not?

[@DavidGoggins-ne1xo]

Nope

[@krakhour2]

Doubt if he is walking by 50. He probably gonna have a lot of wear and tear on bones and ligaments and knees

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

And he will remember the glory while you will have non 🤷‍♂️

[@Sough]

Not everything can be crazy

[@glywnniswells9480]

He comes from a country where men only emerged from the Jungle in the 70s after ww2 determination and patience.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Yup, they are nuts

[@superdavid002]

While his record is impressive, I hope he does not wear out his legs in these gruelling events.

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

The simple fact is NO ONE is invincible or immune from injuries i dont care how young or fast they are this is 26.2 miles and it needs to be respected. Also this amazing Japanese runner is more impressive and more hardcore than Kipchoge ever was over a 100+ marathons yeah that is lightyears ahead of Kipchoge.

[@BaileeGunlin]

Anime character

[@pewpewpower]

Why do a youtube video when you have a freaking cold. Hate nasaly commentators. Open up your sinuses before you record!

[@user-lf9xo4iz5x]

they should study his heart see if marathon running is dangerous I think this shows it clearly it isn't. But this one podcast I heard a guy said you shouldn't do more than 1 for your heart health.

[@michaeltanel3815]

This depends on the athlete. Most of us who attempt the marathon as a single pinnacle achievement definitely have heart distress (all our systems actually) afterwards. Athletes who train up to it (and have some genetic disposition to running) may not be as affected. They studied this in cyclists as well. Dr. Peter Attia does a decent job addressing this on some of his podcast episodes about cycling.

[@y3_38]

This guy need to fix his arm swing, he will improve in a long distance already with that

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

How many marathons have you won?

[@nightworg]

I don't want to be mean, but there are people who run more than 150 marathons in a year. Sure he runs allot faster than those guys.

[@TotalRunningProductions]

Yea I'm familiar with a few people that regularly run more than 100 marathon each year. That's amazing, but Yuki is different. His frequency of running under 2:20 is just unmatched and at another level never before seen. There's a handful of people that break 3 hours with regularity more than 50 or even 60 times every year (amazing as well), but to get under 2:20 this often is legendary. Hard to compare him with anyone else.

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

You have no proof of people who run 150 marathons a year

[@nightworg]

@@jacobjorgenson9285 Yes there is proof. Please google Annette Fredskov. A women from my country. She have run 366 marathon in a year.